Supreme Court of Georgia
Mitchell v. State
August 21, 2023317 Ga. 107
Summary
The court affirmed Mitchell's convictions, holding that the trial court properly admitted evidence of Mitchell's prior armed robbery under Rule 404 (b) because it was relevant to intent and its probative value was not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice. The court also rejected Mitchell's ineffective-assistance claims concerning self-defense instructions because counsel was not deficient for failing to anticipate a later change in the law, and pursuing self-defense conflicted with the stronger misidentification defense. No separate opinions were filed.